Module Specification

The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module.
1. Module Title Computer Aided Software Development
2. Module Code COMP285
3. Year Session 2023-24
4. Originating Department Computer Science
5. Faculty Fac of Science & Engineering
6. Semester Second Semester
7. CATS Level Level 5 FHEQ
8. CATS Value 7.5
9. Member of staff with responsibility for the module
Mr ST Coope Computer Science Sebastian.Coope@liverpool.ac.uk
10. Module Moderator
11. Other Contributing Departments  
12. Other Staff Teaching on this Module
Mrs J Birtall School of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Science Judith.Birtall@liverpool.ac.uk
Dr U Hustadt Computer Science U.Hustadt@liverpool.ac.uk
13. Board of Studies
14. Mode of Delivery
15. Location Main Liverpool City Campus
    Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
16. Study Hours 30

    10

    40
17.

Private Study

35
18.

TOTAL HOURS

75
 
    Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other
19. Timetable (if known)            
 
20. Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):

COMP201 Software Engineering I
21. Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:

 
22. Co-requisite modules:

 
23. Linked Modules:

 
24. Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a mandatory basis:

25. Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:

26. Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:

27. Aims
 

To introduce students to a range of techniques and tools used in modern, large-scale industrial software development. To describe how the development and deployment of high quality, robust products is supported through software develpment tools.

 
28. Learning Outcomes
 

(LO1) Perform software development tasks using the techniques of Automated Testing, Continuous Integration and Test Driven Programming

 

(LO2) Use Ant, JUnit and Eclipse both individually and jointly as tools for Automated Testing, Continuous Integration and Test Driven Programming

 

(S1) Information skills - Information accessing:[Locating relevant information] [Identifying and evaluating information sources]

 

(S2) Skills in using technology - Using common applications (work processing, databases, spreadsheets etc.)

 

(S3) Time and project management - Personal action planning

 
29. Teaching and Learning Strategies
 

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description:
Teaching Method 2 - Laboratory Work
Description:

Standard on-campus delivery
Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: Mix of on-campus/on-line synchronous/asynchronous sessions
Teaching Method 2 - Laboratory Work
Description: On-campus synchronous sessions

 
30. Syllabus
   

Introduction and general methodological questions (2 lectures)
Eclipse and Java (3 lectures)
Eclipse and JUnit (3 lectures)
More on Testing and JUnit (3 lectures)
Introducing Ant (4 lectures)
Ant: Datatypes and Properties (5 lectures)
Ant, Testing and JUnit (3 lectures)
Ant: Capturing JUnit test results (3 lectures)
Ant: Nested Builds (1 lecture)
Eclipse and Ant (3 lectures)

 
31. Recommended Texts
  Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.
 

Assessment

32. EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
   
33. CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
  (285.1) Assessment 2 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :2 0 50
  (285) Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :2 0 50